Bath prop Thomas du Toit during a Champions Cup match against Racing 92 in Bath. (Photo by Patrick Khachfe/Getty Images)
Most leading tighthead props know what they are good at ... and it tends not to involve copious activity in the try-scoring department.
With great respect to the supreme Springbok scrummaging strongman, if you were offered, for example, viewing of a "best Frans Malherbe tries" video compilation, you might be tempted to cheekily inquire: "How many seconds would I need?"
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